Portable table-fountain.



'No. 776,930` PATENTED DEG. 6, 1904. S. T. OLDRIDGB.

PORTABLE TABLE FUNTAIN.

APPLIGAToN FILED JUNE e, 1904.

No MODEL.

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@www1- STATES Patented December 6, 1904.

SIDNEY THDMAS OLDRlDGE, OF LDNDON, ENGLAND.

PORTABLE TABLE-FOUNTAIN..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,980, dated December 6, 1904.

Application filed June 6, 1904. Serial No. 211,394. (No model.)

To all whom it may concer/t:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY THOMAS OLD- RIDGE, a subject oit the Kingof England, residing at London, England, have invented a certain new and useful Portable Table-Fountain, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to portable tablefountains, and has for its object to provide a combined water-reservoir and flower-receptacle having a central jet-nozzle through which the water is forced by air-pressure, so that it rises above the flower-receptacle and falls back into the same, from whence it may be again admitted to the water-reservoir when the store within the latter has been discharged.

.ln the accompanying' drawings, Figure l is a perspective view, partly in section, ol. a table-fountain constructed according' to this invention; and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section, on an enlarged scale, through one ot the valves employed in the apparatus.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

The table-fountain comprises a closed chamber or reservoir A, surrounded by a basinlike receptacle B. Passing' through the top of the reservoir A and extending almost to the bottom of the saine is a central tube C, the lower end of which enters a conical base C, having perforations C2. At the top ot' the tube C is a triple jet-nozzle C3, surrounded by a bell-shaped gallery or vessel C4, perforated at C5 and secured to the tube C by any convenient means. The tube C is controlled by a cock C, operated by a rod C7, which extends across the basin B beyond the edge et the basin, where it is provided with a milled head C5. A bearing C is conveniently secured to the edge of the basin to carry that end of the rod remote from the cock Cr. Conveniently the rod C7 is made detachable from the cock, being provided with a hollow squared end Cm, which engages the squared head ot' the cock-spindle. The spindle (J7 thus constitutes a key and is prevented from displace- -ment by a collar C, secured to it and adapted to bear against the bearing C, secured to the edge of the basin B.

A valve D is mounted on that part of the reservoir A which lies within the basin B for the purpose ol ad mitting water to the reservoir. The valve comprises a hollow screwthreaded body-piece D', having a shoulder D2 and a perforated extension or sleeve D: above the shoulder. The screw-threaded portion of the body-piece is passed through an orilice in the top of the reservoir and receives on the other side a nut D", by which the shoulder D2 is drawn down upon the outer surface ot' the reservoir and the valve held in place. The lower end ot' the screw-threaded portion D is provided with a valve-seating D5, normally occupied by a valve D, carried by a spindle D7, which extends throughout the hollow interior ot' the valve-body and is provided at its upper end with a winged nut. A washer D" is conveniently placed between the winged nut and the perforated extension D301 the valve-body. From this it will be seen that so long as the winged nut is screwed home the valve D(i is kept upon its seating, so that nothing can pass through it either to or from the reservoir A. Il", however, the winged nut is loosened, the valve D drops below its seating, so that communication is opened between the interior ot' the reservoir A and the basin B. To prevent the valve-piece Dj Dllrom falling into the reservoir A should the nut Ds be entirely removed, a pin Du is secured in the spindle and engages one oi the perforations in the part D ot' the body ot the valve.

I At a convenient point in the reservoir A beyond that part covered by the basin B a nonreturn air-valve E of any convenient construction is mounted. The well-known Dunlop cycle-valve is a convenient form of valve to use for this purpose, and air may be Vforced through it to the reservoir when required by an ordinary cycle-pump.

The operation of this device is as follows: The basin B is iirst lilled with water and the valve D opened, so that the water will pass through to the reservoir A. The air may be allowed to escape from the reservoir either by the same valve D or by loosening the valve E, or a separate valve of any convenient construction may be provided lor this purpose. When sufiicient water has passed into the reservoir A, the valves D and E are closed and the cock C turned to shut otll communication between the reservoir and the jet-nozzles C3. Air is now forced into the reservoirAthrough the valve E conveniently by a cycle-pump, as already described, and when sufficient pressure has been put upon the water the cock C"l may be opened. This will cause the pressure of air upon the water within the reservoir to force the water through the orifices C2 in the cone C and up the central tube C, from which it will escape in the form of jets from the triple jet-nozzles C3. Provided sufficient air is pumped into the reservoir A, the fountain will continue to play until the reservoir is emptied and the whole of the water collected in the basin B, after which the cycle of operations described may be repeated. It is found that the perforated cone C steadies the ow of water to the jet-nozzles C3.

Within the basin B a wire network F is placed, adapted to support flowers for ornamental pu rposes,and the fiowers are kept fresh by the water from the fountain falling back upon them as it returns to the basin. Some of the water will fall backinto the bell-shaped vessel Ci, from whence it will escape into the basin B by the perforations C", which are placed below the level of the nozzles C3, so that the action of the nozzles is not prevented by water collecting' in this vessel.

The perforated portion D3 of the valve D is convenientlyY surrounded by a piece of fine gauze D10 to prevent anything from passing into the reservoir A which will be likely to clog the orifice C2 in the cone C or the jetnozzles C3.

Any convenient form of packing may be used between the valves D and E to render their connection with the reservoir A air-tight, and the saine applies to the other parts connected with the reservoir.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a table-fountain the combination of a lower reservoir A, an upper basin-like receptacle B, a liower-support F in this receptacle, a conduit C extending from the lower portion of the reservoir A through the upper receptacle B, a jet at the top of the conduit, a perforated hollow cone C at the base of the con- 2. In a table-fountain the combination of a lower reservoir A, an upper basin-like receptacle B, a iiower-support F in this receptacle, a conduit C extending from the lower portion of the reservoir A through the upper receptacle B, a jet at the top of the conduit, aperforated hollow cone C at the base of the conduit, the interior of the cone communicating with the conduit and by means of the perforations with the reservoir A, a cock C to control the jet, a non-return air-inlet valve cornmunicating with the reservoir A, means for connecting thereto a conduit for air under pressure, a perforated sleeve D3 secured within the upper receptacle B and communicating with the reservoir A, a cap D9 to the upper end of the sleeve, a valve seating on the end toward the reservoir, a valve engaging the seating, a spindle to the valve extending up through the perforated extension D3 and cap D, `a screw-threaded n ut above the cap to secure the spindle and draw the valve up on to its seating, a pin D11 secured in the spindle and projecting into one of the perforations of the sleeve to prevent the valve from dropping into the reservoir when released and from turning while the nut is operated and means to prevent coarse matter from passing through the valve as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SIDNEY THOMAS OLDRIDGE.

W'itnesses:

CHARLES E. ROSE, A. M. HAYwARD. 

